EDMODO SESSION:

http://www.edmodo.com/home/
code: ejb217

Facebook interface
Students are familiar with this interface
Share links and collaborate much like a virtual classroom
Students cannot talk to each other privately…they can talk to you privately
Create the group and share the code.
Used anywhere there is online status.
Send files to whole group, self, or teacher

Assignments: attach files and rubrics and videos then just post
Students can only see their own assignments
Assignment shows up in Spotlight category so that it can be spotted immediately
Student accounts: students make their own accounts and join the group
Collect student work…mass collect and distribute…it’s coming.
You can comment on the assignments per student.
You can enter grades in the right navigation. Attach the word document and send it back.

You can post a poll to use as formative assessment/bell ringer or exit ticket/lesson feedback
Polls are anonymous

They are developing a thing like Etherpad (CHALK) that is collaboration on a white board
White board applications: peer editing, quick idea generator
Launch it to start…Lock it to finish…

Subscribe to RSS feeds for different blogs

Password protected have to be member of the group
Copy the URL to give to parents if they wish to view
Only the teacher has the option to make a posting public